Ilene Wolf’s Blog
Mary Oliver reads “Wild Geese”
Wild Geese | Mary Oliver You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love...
Utopia by Wisława Szymborska
Island where all becomes clear. Solid ground beneath your feet. The only roads are those that offer access. Bushes bend beneath the weight of proofs. The Tree of Valid Supposition grows here with...
Letting Go – if only for a Tiny Bit
How to honor the day, even when aspects of our lives include anguish and grief for not wanting to let go enough? "Death does not want to see if things are done or not done" ~ The Kulamara Tantra...
On Procrastination in Loving Yourself and Your Partner more
On Waiting for a Love Letter rather than getting out there and Writing One? or What to do if you are mad at your partner on Valentine's Day? For my clients: In Relationship Therapy sometimes...
Letter from a Therapist Sheltering in Place during Covid-19
Hardship lives in each one of us, and yet we are sturdy and resilient in ways we might not recognize or acknowledge nearly enough. This can be a time of Self-Reflection about what to do, as a...
Social Courage in the Face of Anger and Hate
Meditations on Anger and Metabolizing Grief and Hate- Not easy but a worthwhile practice I teach people practical tools to maintain their presence in the face of anger. Politically or in the therapy...